There are few attacks on the human psyche more disempowering than being told that your experience is invalid. It’s where filmmaker Jennifer Brea found herself time and time again amid a desperate search for medical truths as she gradually fell more incapacitated by the symptoms of a mysterious illness.

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I started writing my script (Layne) about a year ago. When I sat down, the story flowed. I was feeling very confident, and had a good handle on where I was going and how to get there. I finished it in very little time, and felt satisfied. Then I read it. My confidence was misguided.